How to Enable RCS on iPhone

Apple added support for RCS messaging with iOS 18, which means you can send high-resolution media and see typing indicators and read receipts. Here's how to make sure that capability is turned on.

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0:00 iOS to Android texting problems
0:25 Adding RCS on iPhones has been a game changer
0:38 How to enable RCS on an iPhone
1:07 The extra features you get with RCS
1:20 Does my carrier support RCS?
1:47RCS caveat
1:52 Adding end-to-end encryption
2:54 Final thoughts

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Post from CNET on May 19, 2025

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